Spike sandal



Jan. 5, 1926. 6 1,568,616

L. PARR SPIKE SANDAL Filed August 18 1924' /Ni/ENTOF? Lfll V/6/7C6 Parr Patented Jan. 5, 1926.

UNITED TATES;

LAWRENCE PARK, or snar'rnn-wnsnmerom srrxn- SANDAL.

Application filed August 18, 1924. Serial No. 732,622.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LAWRENCE PARR, a citizen of the United States, residing at 7 Seattle, in the county of King and State of -Washington, have invented a new and useful S ike Sandal; and I do hereby declare that t e followin is a full, clear, and exact specification, sue as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention is a device that may be placed over the soles of boots or the llke which will rigidly hold prongs or spikes and which may readily be removed and replaced.

The object of the invention is to provide a means for rigidly holding spikes or the like which may be placed over the soles of boots or the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a means whereby spikes or the like may be removably attached to the soles of boots or the like.

And a further object of the invention is to provide a metal sole in the form of a sandal with spikes projecting from 1t.

With these ends in view the invention embodies a metal plate in the form of a sole with spikes projecting from it and leather straps attached to it by which it may be held to a boot or the like.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be seen from the following description taken in connection with the drawings, wherein Figure 1 is a side view with parts broken away.

Figure 2 is a plan view.

Figure 3 is a plan view showing an alternate design.

In the drawings I have shown my device as it would be constructed wherein numeral 1 indicates a metal plate which may be bent as shown in Fi ure 1 and shaped as shown in Figure 2. The forward section 2 of the plate may be shaped to fit over the sole of a boot or the like and the rear section 3 may be shaped to fit over the heel. The forward end of the plate is provided with an ear 4 which is bent upward and recessed as shown at the point 5 so that a strap 6 may be attached to it by rivets 7 and on each side of the section 2 are ears 8 with recesses 9 in them to which a strap 10 is attached by rivets 11. The strap 10 is attached to the strap 6 at the point of intersection by a rivet 12 as shown. V

The rear section3 is made to fit over a heel and is provided with a flange 13 to which a heavy section of leather 14 or the like is attached by rivets 15. A metalband 16.is placed around the outer edge of the heel to protect the member 14 and is also held by rivets 15. t

Another strap 17 with a buckle 18 is attached to the member 14 by rivets 19 and this strap holds the upper end of the strap 6 which is provided with a loop 20.

The outer surface of the member 1 is provided with projecting spikes 21 which are welded or riveted to it or made integral therewith as may be desired.

In the design shown in Figure 3 the members 2 and 3 are made separate and the member 3 is provided with a tongue 22 having a slot 23 in it through which a rivet 24 in the rear portion of the member 2 may project. This will provide a means for adjusting the distance between the two sections.

It will be understood that changes may be made in the construction without departing from the spirit of the invention. One of ATENT tori-Ice;-

which changes may be in the general design 7 g or size of the device; another may be in the means for attaching the straps to'the base; another may be in the design of the heel;

and still another may be in the use of any other suitable means for 'roughening the lower surface.

The construction will be readily understood from the foregoing description. To use the device it may be constructed as shown and it will be seen that it may readily be placedon the sole of a boot or the like when it is desired to walk or jump in rough laces or places where the feet may slip and it will be seenthat the spikes will positively prevent the feet slipping. It will also be observed that the spikes may readily be removed when it is desired to go into a house or the like so that it will not be necessary to have two pair of boots, one for the inside and one for the outside.

Having thus fully described the invention,-

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In a spike sandal, a solid metallic plate,

bent to conform to the lowest surface of a shoe or the like, said plate having a clamp bent upward at the rear to hold the rear, ears bent upward at the sides about midway of the forward portion of the foot and an ear bent upward at the front, spikes extending downward from heel and sole portion, section attached to the flange at the heel and extending upward to protect the heel, a

strap attached to the forward edges of the 10 said heel protecting sections, another strap attached to the ears at the sides of the sole and another'strap attached to the ear at the. front and also another strap connecting the heel protecting section.

LAWRENCE PARR. 

